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Entertainment $ Leisure
Blyth Festival
Box Office opens
Challenging the clock
Dan Baarda closely watches the seconds tick away as Richard Wilts handles the saw in a cut
ting contest which was just one of the many activities and games featured at the Christian
Reformed Church bazaar, held at the Blyth and District Community Centre March 11. (Janice
Becker pho(o)
Circle of Friends theme
Pirates, hippies, livestock, and
plenty of families are all integral
parts of the 2003 Blyth Festival sea
son. Tickets go on sale to the gener
al public this week. The box office
officially opened March 17 at 10
a.m.
The 2003 season begins with
Anne Chislett and David
Archibald’s musical romp, The
Perilous Pirate’s Daughter. The
special school matinees are selling
well already. Leaving Home, the
Canadian classic by David French is
next, followed by the highly-antici
pated Hippie by Paul Thompson, the
creator of The Outdoor Donnellys,
along with Jonathan Garfinkel and
Kelly McIntosh.
Midwifery meets modem medi
cine head on in the premiere of
Having Hope at Home by David S.
Craig, and the season ends with
Huron County’s funniest farmer in
Ted John’s Bamboozled: He Won’t
Come in From the Barn, Part II.
The 2003 season brochure is now
available at many tourist centres, or
by calling the box office at 1-877-
862-5984. Brochures can also be
requested on-line by e-mailing your
address to blyth@blythfestival.com
Voucher prices apply only until
April 30. The vouchers offer four
weekday tickets for as low as $68, or
four weekend tickets for as low as
$90.
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Ladies are reminded to mark April
5 on their calendars and to plan to
attend the ninth annual Women’s
Day Out, sponsored by the Blyth
United Church Women.
This year’s event themed a Circle
of Friends, is being held at the Blyth
Memorial Hall and the Bainton Art
Gallery.
Registration is at 9 a.m. The pro
gramme runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4
p.m.
The keynote speaker is Kate
Young of London, the director of
community relations at The New PL.
She is the former news anchor on the
London and Wingham television sta
tions.
Eduard Klassen of Stratford will
provide musical and inspirational
entertainment. He is a Paraguayan
folk harpist.
Musical entertainment will also be
provided in the form of two different
dance demonstrations. Andrea’s
Dance Studio II will be providing
entertainment, as will the Clinton
Wheel and Dealers, with a square
dance demonstration.
Once again there will be a smor
gasbord luncheon.
Attendees are invited to visit the
many displays and demonstrations
that help to make this an entertaining
day.
If interested in learning how to
preserve memories through the art of
scrapbooking, a creative memories
consultant will be present for a
demonstration.
As well, the art of quilting will be
represented by the Goderich Quilters
Guild. If you are looking for craft
projects Gwen Gritnon will have
some ideas.
And nothing says spring more
than flowers, so Sylvia Nonkes of
Spring Breezes Greenhouse will
offer inspiration for your garden.
As well, there are many volunteer
organizations present to educate and
entertain.
Throughout the day there will be
opportunities to visit the toonie sale,
featuring an array of many home
made and interesting items.
Everyone who attends will have a
chance to take home one of the many
door prizes.
Advance tickets are on sale for
$18 at the following locations:
Luann’s Country Flowers, Blyth;
Crossroads, Clinton; The Gift Chest,
Wingham; Radiant Life, Goderich or
by calling Joann at 519-523-
9274.
Tickets purchased by March 24
will be entered into the early bird
draws.
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